Washington Nationals (1-4) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (4-2)
Toronto; Wednesday, 3:07 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: MacKenzie Gore (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0.17 WHIP, 13 strikeouts); Blue Jays: Easton Lucas (0-0)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Nationals -129, Blue Jays +110; over/under is 8 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Blue Jays, on a three-game home winning streak, host the Washington Nationals.
Toronto went 74-88 overall and 39-42 at home last season. The Blue Jays scored 4.1 runs per game in the 2024 season while allowing 4.6.
Washington had a 71-91 record overall and a 33-48 record on the road last season. The Nationals slugged .375 with a .684 OPS as a team in the 2024 season.
INJURIES: Blue Jays: Max Scherzer: 15-Day IL (lat), Erik Swanson: 15-Day IL (hand), Ryan Burr: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Daulton Varsho: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Alek Manoah: 60-Day IL (elbow), Angel Bastardo: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Nationals: Derek Law: 15-Day IL (forearm), Cade Cavalli: 15-Day IL (elbow), DJ Herz: 60-Day IL (elbow), Zach Brzykcy: 15-Day IL (quadricep), Andres Chaparro: 10-Day IL (oblique), Mason Thompson: 60-Day IL (elbow), Josiah Gray: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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